Company
Date Published
Author
May Haim Kotlarsky
Word count
463
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The Court of Justice of the European Union recently invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield, impacting personal data transfers from the EU to the US due to concerns about US government access to EU personal data. In response, GitHub has shifted to relying on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure data protection for developers and customers, updating its data protection terms and Privacy Statement accordingly. Despite the ruling, GitHub remains committed to maintaining high privacy standards, applying the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to all users globally, and providing transparency and accountability through its privacy practices and transparency reporting. The company is prepared to adapt to future regulatory changes to continue supporting international developer collaboration while safeguarding personal data.